Virtual private network management with certificates
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1. A method for aggregating parameter information for a device to be associated with vertical private network (VPN), the method comprising:
- receiving configuration parameters determined by a service provider supporting the VPN;
receiving configuration parameters determined by a customer associated with the VPN;
generating a VPN digital certificate including received configuration parameters; and
storing the generated digital certificate.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a secure definition of VPNs and configuration of devices that manage or handle these VPNs. The proposed invention provides a method to securely manage the definition of the configuration of the network devices in agreement with the above requirements for customers and providers, and provides, in addition, a method to perform the verification of implemented rules and parameters against stored and certified information. In the proposed method, digital certificates can be employed to define and certify configuration information.
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1. A method for aggregating parameter information for a device to be associated with vertical private network (VPN), the method comprising:
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receiving configuration parameters determined by a service provider supporting the VPN;
receiving configuration parameters determined by a customer associated with the VPN;
generating a VPN digital certificate including received configuration parameters; and
storing the generated digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9)
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6. A method for establishing configuration parameters for a device for use in a vertical private network (VPN) associated with a customer, the VPN being administrated by a service provider, the method comprising:
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generating configuration file information defined by the customer;
generating configuration file information defined by the service provider; and
applying the generated configuration file information to the device.
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10. A method for verifying configuration parameters of a device in a virtual private network (VPN), the method comprising:
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retrieving a log of configuration parameters from the device;
retrieving a device VPN digital certificate having a definition of device configuration parameters; and
comparing the retrieved log to the retrieved certificate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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